"S." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Steve Brazelton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:VSjvf.2091$q26.1149@trnddc03...
>> About 2 months ago I assembled a PC for a friend with the following
>> components:
>>
>> A8N-E
>> Athlon 64 X2 3800+
>> 1GB(2x512MB) Corsair VS PC3200 DDR memory.
>> XFX 6600GT PCI-E video card
>> NEC 2540A DVD drive
>> WDC 74 GB Raptor
>> 250 GB Seagate SATA drive
>> Cooler Master case
>> Cooler Master 400W Power Supply
>> MS PS2 keyboard
>> Kensington PS2 mouse
>> Dell 17" LCD monitor.
>>
>
> Hi,
>
> My A8N-Deluxe arrived Xmas Eve, and I have the same CPU and RAM..
>
> Merely eliminating potential P's of F :-
>
> Which BIOS / chipset drivers are currently loaded ? My board arrived 24th
> with BIOS ver. 1010 (and said ..."overclock error...") but they're up to
> 1017 already and it solved this. Updated BIOS on 21st Dec for her board on
> the website (not all changes are listed !), so *may* be worthwhile
> updating :-
> http://support.asus.com/download/dow...Language=en-us . Also
> check "Utilities" ?
>
> Has any undue pressure been placed on the mobo at anytime, e.g. with the
> addition of new kit ? (I did this many years ago thinking it was OK, until
> it was pointed out that it breaks solder tracks when the board bends, and
> leads to fiendishly annoying, intermittent faults, such as hanging at odd
> times).
>
> If the fault only occurs in the workplace, could it be 1) the monitor
> (drivers up to date ?) 2) the workplace network cable connection 3) Any
> other kit / *physical interface* / software levels for anything attached
> to it only at work?
>
> I can only suggest that the workplace environment is the problem, as there
> seem to be none when the system is isolated.
>
> Can't think of anything else.
>
> S.
>
Thanks for your reply.
The problem is no longer site specific. I have duplicated the problem at my
place. As noted in a previous message in this thread I am leaning toward the
SATA data cables as the source of the problem.
Steve